Newsmakers August 30, 2009

– Margaret Kline, Jeff Willis and Chris Rickels of Bassett and More Furniture Superstore of Tupelo have received Pinnacle Awards from the 90-store Independent Store Network.
Kline earned first place in sales in the nation and first place in sales in the central region. She is a design consultant and has worked at Bassett and More for 12 years.
Willis earned second place in central region sales and fourth place in sales in the nation. He has worked at the store for six years as a design consultant.
Rickels earned third place in central region sales and sixth place in sales in the nation. She has been a design consultant at the store for four years.

– Hughes Network Systems LLC recently announced that Brad’s Electronics in Pontotoc has reached “Platinum” status by successfully installing more than 60 new HughesNet subscribers within a 90-day period.
Brad’s Electronics, owned by Brad White, sells and installs HughesNet satellite broadband Internet access.
With more than 473,000 subscribers, HughesNet is the leading broadband satellite Internet service in the United States.

– Pryor & Morrow Architects has added William V. Dexter Jr., and Corey D. Ravenhorst as principals.
Also, the company name has been changed to Pryor & Morrow Architects and Engineers, P.A.
Ravenhorst earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering – mechanical specific from Mississippi State University in 2002. He began working with Pryor & Morrow in October 2002 and earned his engineering license in June 2008.
Dexter received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Mississippi State University in 1996 and joined Pryor & Morrow in October 2001.